IF the magazine box is part of, and extends down from the stock in front of the trigger guard, and the bolt locking lugs are in the vertical position when the bolt is open, locking horizontally into the receiver ring when the bolt is closed, it is indeed a Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant. I suspect the barrel is actually 31" long, and the caliber is 7.62mm (".30"), or about .310" to .313" in the grooves. It is chambered for the 7.62X54R Russian cartridge. Several American companies, including New England Westinghouse, made these under contract for the Czar during WWI. When the Czar was overthrown, the rifles remained in the U.S. Some of these rifles were issued to the U.S. Army Wolfhound Regiment troops that were sent to Siberia after WWI to fight the Bolsheviks! A lot more were sold to NRA members through the DCM during the 1920's. Prices were low, like $2.00! These rifles were worth every bit of that amount!!

Not sure this is the correct place to ask this question but I need help finding information about a old rifle that I came across. It has X13 New England Westinghouse 1915 #1294584 stamped on the top forward part of the action. The barrel is 30" long and appears to be one piece with the action. There is no markings as to bore size and I could not get accurate measurements with a caliper. My guess is 25 calibur. The gun is very well built with several very unusual features. The stock is walnut with a checkered forend and around the pistol grip. It has a black checkered butt plate and grip cap, a Schnable type forend, and a rollover cheekpiece. The butt plate is marked in extremely small letters "Herters Since 1893". Trigger, magazine, bolt with two locking lugs, combination folding leaf and fixed rear sight are well made. The front sight is somewhat of a triangle which is dovetailed to a square block fixed to the barrel. A sliding piece is installed on the folding blade of the rear sight which is marked in increments from 13 to 32. Trigger guard and magazine is one piece with a hinged floor plate. If anyone has knowledge of this firearm or knows where I can find information, it will certainly be appreciated.

The rifle sounds like a 'sporterized' 1891 Mosin-Nagant made for the Russians by Westinghouse-Remington made some also. The original caliber would be 7.62 x 54R. Information on Mosin Nagants is pretty easy to find-DeHaas' Bolt Action Rifles is a good resource. Plateau Hunter